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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: SwoopSJ on July 11, 2008, 02:42:05 PM

Title: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: SwoopSJ on July 11, 2008, 02:42:05 PM

Just wondering if anyone had experience with this company.  They have some mighty fine looking machinery (engraved cattleman made me feel all funny inside ;D), but I have no idea about quality.  As always, any help is greatly appreciated.

Swoop

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: Marshal Halloway on July 11, 2008, 04:00:46 PM

Aldo Uberti in Italy is the major manufacturer of "Cowboy guns".

Companies like Uberti USA, Cimarron Firearms, Taylor Firearms, they all import their guns from the same manufacturer - A Uberti. The Beretta line is also A. Uberti made products. Throughout the years thanks to cowboy action shooting and a demand for better quality products, we now experience a better product from the Italians.

Here are some links to explore:

http://www.uberti.com/information/history_of_uberti_firearms.php

http://www.uberti.com/

http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/

http://www.berettausa.com

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: SwoopSJ on July 11, 2008, 06:25:32 PM

Thanks for all the info, Marshal!  I have shot auto loaders for years, but have recently developed the "need" for some rootin' tootin' shootin' gear.  Just don't know what I'm gonna buy first. :-\  So many guns, so little time... and dough :( (probably because I buy so many guns ;D).

Swoop

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: Pathfinder on July 11, 2008, 08:24:15 PM

I had an older Uberti Schofield, very cool gun, 45Colt

Had to chamfer the barrel inlet, had lots of spray back, little lead bits; Also desperately needed a trigger and hammer job, but it was old enough that spares were all but nonexistant.

In any event, Uberti has been and is quality.

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 11, 2008, 09:21:03 PM

I had heard that Berretta bought them outright to make the Stampede

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: Gossamer on July 14, 2008, 09:35:57 PM

I own two Ubertis and I really like them. A peacemaker copy and a Remington 1875 copy that I really love. Both are chambered in .45LC. I have had no trouble with any of them. The 1875 is very sweet because the extra weight makes even stout loads to feel soft.

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: Bowhunter57 on July 19, 2008, 01:29:55 PM

SwoopSJ,
I don't know how close to Cincinnati you live, but if it's not too far for you to travel there's a gun shop called Target World that has anything you want in Uberti or any other brand of handgun. They carry a full line of rifles, handguns, shotguns, archery and have an indoor range for handguns and archery.

Even with all that overhead, their prices are reasonable. :)
www.targetworld.net

Good hunting, Bowhunter57

Title: Re: Uberti revolvers?
Post by: jj on July 20, 2008, 02:17:39 PM

I just got a Cimarron Thunder in 357. Was a spure of the moment thing.  (wish it was in 45). The gun shoot great, the trigger had been re-worked. Only problem is that it has the birdshead grips, they are kinda small and hard to grab.